The rise of 'coolcations' and other urban transformation stories you need to read
'Coolcations' on the rise as tourists avoid the summer heat; Urbanization in China to reach 70% in next five years; First urban beavers born in London in 400 years.
Lisa Chamberlain is the founder of Strategies for City Builders, a communications and business development practice working with professionals engaged in all things urban, including architecture, planning, real estate, economic development, transit and climate adaptation. Previously, she was the communications lead for the World Economic Forum's Centre for Urban Transformation, as well as a commercial real estate reporter for The New York Times, the Executive Director of the Urban Design Forum and a legislative aide on Capitol Hill focused on urban regeneration issues.
'Coolcations' on the rise as tourists avoid the summer heat; Urbanization in China to reach 70% in next five years; First urban beavers born in London in 400 years.
Top city and urbanization stories: Olympics boost for France; Singapore is 'world's safest city'; Heatwave hits cities in Western US.
気候危機への取り組みを主導する市長たちのネットワーク、C40(世界大都市気候先導グループ)が発表した新しいレポートによると、2002年から2022年までの20年間でC40都市の大気の質は大幅に改善されました。
Principales noticias: robotaxis en las calles de Austin y Miami; cambios en el poder adquisitivo de las megaciudades; olas de calor afectan a ciudades de todo el mundo.
Top city and urbanization stories: Robotaxies coming to Austin, Texas, and Miami, Florida; Cities' spending power falling; Heatwaves hit cities across the globe.
Top city and urbanization stories: European cities embrace nature-based solutions; nature-positive transition guidelines published; German property deals declining.
Las mejores noticias sobre ciudades y urbanización: Las ciudades chinas se hunden; se revelan las ciudades más sostenibles del mundo; la última ciudad donde más gente va en bicicleta que ...
Top city and urbanization stories: Chinese cities subsiding; World's most sustainable cities revealed; the latest city where more people bike than drive.
Also this month: Google offering free driverless robotaxis in this major US city; Ukraine looks ahead to post-war tourism, and more.
Top city and urbanization stories: Report puts cost of Ukraine reconstruction at $486 billion; Best-performing cities in the US revealed; Paris votes to be more bike-friendly.
Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine's rebuild must continue, the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Culture has told the World Economic Forum. Read her Q&A here.
Also this month: London's climate change preparedness; China's new air-quality targets; who tops rankings for the world's most future-ready city for urban transport.
From the importance of trees in tackling urban heat to the world’s first flying taxi, here are the key urban transformation stories to read from this year.
Top city and urbanization stories: Mendoza harnesses Urban Mobility Scorecard; Mexico City, Istanbul and Tsukuba present models for using data for social impact; China home prices drop fo...
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